Chemistry 2012 Student Edition (hard Cover) Grade 11
Chemistry 2012 Student Edition (hard Cover) Grade 11
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ISBN: 9780132525763
Author: Prentice Hall
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 7.2, Problem 17LC
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The reason for ionic compounds to conduct electric current when dissolved in water or melted needs to be explained.

Concept Introduction: Ionic compound is formed by the chemical combination of a metal and a non-metal. Here, metal tends to be electron-rich, and non-metal tends to be electron deficient. Thus, metals donate electron/s to form a positive charge ion or cation and non-metals accept electron/s to form a negative charge ion or anion. Here, ions of metal and non-metal combine in a fixed ratio to form an ionic compound such that the total charge is zero.

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Ionic compounds are composed of cation and anion. When they are dissolved in water, they are present in dissociated form. For example, MX (ionic compound) is present as M+ and X− ion. These ions are free to move. The free-moving ions act as current carriers.

Therefore, ionic compounds conduct electric current when they are melted or dissolved in water due to the presence of free ions which can move from one place to other.

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